The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-13
RUSSIA.
THE EDITOR REBuKKD ONLY.

BERLIN. April 12-As a sequel 10 the
Katkof-G iers incident-the former In
bis powerful paper, the Moscow Ga
fete, urging an aggressive foreign
policy, the latter insisting on peace
snd threatening TO resign unless M.
Katkof were rebuked, the Gar re-
buking the editor, but permitting him
10 20 right along attacking Germany
and refusing 10 accept the Foreign
Minister'S resignation lit Is now an
nouuced that not only will the Gar
confer upon M. Ds Giers the decors-
ton OF the Order OF st. Vladimir, but
ths decoration will be accompanied
by q a Altering imperial rescript.
KATKoRY.
Sr. P~RrERsBURG, April 12.-Another
gentleman, who OF necessity follows
closely the political situation, said TO
me about Kstkoff: "As the personal
friend Of the Gar and a man OF pow
erful mind whose ideas 10 n certain ex-
tent agree with those OF the Czar, Kat
koff ia In the end certain to drive
do Giers out OF office. This may not
occur for some months. Even then II
is hardly likely that Kstkof will be at
once able to put one OF his men in as
Secretary OF State. 1t will take an
other struggle OF some months TO &C.
complish this. The truth is Kstkoff
a. tue helm means war. Russia Is not
yet ready for war, 60 Katkoff must
wait. Katkof has often expressed
gfeat admiration for Gen. Boulanger.
Two years ago he described Boulsnger
aS the French Skobeloff." Today
Katkof describes Boulangsr as a man
q much greater caliber hau Skobeloh,
and warmly approves B~oulaoger's
pluck and energy In throwing over
board the military traditions OF the
Second Empire, and promising to place
the hRh ing strength OF France on q
thorough democratic basis II hia star
will let him. KatkoH intends TO come
TO Paris this summer. The principal
object OF bis intended Welt Ia to make
the personal acquaintance OF Boulsn-
ger. There is q prospect of a political
duet being sung by Katkof and Bou'
LANCER, and there is pretty sure to be
pretty lively music.
II cLAR.
ST.. P~ErKRsBURd, April 12.--The CIr,
In spite OF all the wild, sensational
Btories about his rushing shont like 6
mailman, Kill ing aides de camp, kick
ing ministers and smashing furniture,
ia really n OF the coolest headed
men and one OF the shrewdest states
men in Europe. " has been my priv
ilege to have besnhe the CE ar under
very trying circumstances. Men who
are upon intimate terms with him
have spoken with me freely about
their persona relations with their i'm
psrial master. L have seen enough
with my W eyes 10 feel convinced
| that Alexandria III has been greatly
maligned, especially In Vienna ant
London. Although AZ years OF age, ht
Ia one OF those that mature late in lie
and his faults are those Ut exuberan'
youth. Ho detests etiquette and cere
mony. He has q very violent temper
He never forgives anybody whom ht
detects in telling him q lie. He is out
spoken and brusque in his manner. i
he does not like anyone he lett
the person know 1t at once
and has thus created hundred
OF bitter personal enemies
who immediately rush off and say thai
the Gar Ia a rsving mailman. Alex
ander LII has a thorough knowledg,
Of men. He keeps De Giers and Kat
koi both we'll In hand, never allowing
either to get the bits in his teeth, al
though putting spurs or refining II
either n or the other, or both, as oc
casion requires. The Gar got all b,
wished for in Afghanistan In spite o
the bluster and threats OF England
and he got the Gutenberg out OF Bul
garia In spite of the threats Of nearly
the whole OF Europe. He become
wiser and more cautious as he get
older. AS to his being brusque ant
excitable, l feel that the average New
Yorker, taken at random from tn
Union Club or Stock Exchange, II pu
in the Cars place aud receiving q
the Gar does, weekly death sentence
from Nihiiist committees, and Liable
as he 10, every time he sits down
breakfast, to be served with a Nihilii
bomb with his coffee, would be ia
more brueque and exci!able than tn
CEar Ia.
fussIA AND, AUSTRIA.
Assurances are given from the MOI
trustworthy source In st. P6tersbur
that the Gear, although making ever
possible preparation for aTudden can
paign against Austria, does not hin
self think that war will take place tn
year, and a Russian occupation
Bulgaria will only take pace in cal
Bulgaria and Roumelia recall Prin,
Alexander or proclaim a Republi
And, moreover, such an o~ccupatiC
would be a sure sign OF peace, for Il
Csar will under no circumstances ser
a single Russian eoldier into Bulgsr
unless he has the formal assurance
Austrls's assent to such an occupatiC
and Austria's explicit promise to r
main neutral. Should Austria refu
thia aaaank mr. ahould Auatria remaI